Lewiston Orchards Project Pilot Water Exchange

Post Date

May 21st 2013

Application Due Date

June 6th 2013

Funding Opportunity Number

R13AS11008

CFDA Number(s)

15.517

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Environment
Natural Resources

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Special District Governments

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $2679375

• Award Range:

  $None - $2679375

Grant Description

This Funding Announcement is not a request for applications. This announcement is to provide public notice of the Bureau of Reclamationуs intention to fund the following project activities without full and open competition. It is Reclamationуs intent to award financial assistance to the Lewistoin Orchards Irrigation District (LOID) to complete design and construction activities for a pilot project to further investigate the practicality of the well field alternative as an alternative water supply. The objective of the new groundwater well is to exchange a portion of the Lewiston Orchards Projectуs current surface water source for groundwater from the new well, to partially resolve impacts to endangered steelhead and their habitat caused by surface withdrawals of irrigation water. This project will carry out the public purpose of funding projects that will lead to habitat improvements within the Lapwai Basin, which will benefit endangered steelhead in Sweetwater, Webb, and Lapwai Creeks.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of the Interior

• Office:

  Bureau of Reclamation

• Agency Contact:

  Lisa Strong
  Financial Assistance Officer
  Phone 208-378-5138

• Agency Mailing Address:

  lstrong@usbr.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  lstrong@usbr.gov

• Location:

  Bureau of Reclamation - Pacific Northwest Region